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Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame

999 Main St · Sturgis, SD

Why you should go…

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is a nonprofit museum on Main Street in Sturgis, South Dakota, that opened in 2001 to preserve the history of motorcycling and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It displays close to 100 historic and custom motorcycles dating from 1907 onward across galleries covering custom, antique, racing, women's and military motorcycles, and its Hall of Fame honors contributors to the motorcycling community. Adult admission is about ten dollars.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau

    Free

    Sturgis, South Dakota's visitor bureau for trip planning around the Black Hills and the annual motorcycle rally.

    0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Black Hills Above & Beyond Tours

    $50+

    Full-day narrated van tours through the Black Hills hitting Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Crazy Horse Memorial and Needles Highway.

    0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Museums
    Local Gem

    Sturgis Car Museum

    Under $25

    A Sturgis museum of rare Saab automobiles and General Motors heritage cars spanning 1950 to 2011.

    1.4 mi awayMore like this

  • Stay
    Family Favorite

    The Lodge at Deadwood

    $50+

    Black Hills casino resort in Deadwood with an indoor water playland, gaming floor and two on-site restaurants.

    10 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay

  • Museums
    History Buff

    The Brothel Deadwood

    Under $25

    Guided tour through the preserved second-floor rooms of a former Deadwood brothel that operated from 1876 to 1980.

    11 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Adams Museum

    Under $25

    The Black Hills' oldest history museum, with Wild West and gold rush artifacts tied to Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane.

    11 mi awayMore like this